Church Located in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Caught Violating In-Person Worship Ban Order

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] A Protestant church located in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City was caught holding a worship service in violation of the administrative order banning in-person worship.

According to quarantine authorities on the 6th, the A church forcibly held an in-person worship service around 8 p.m. the previous night.

It is known that about 40 church members attended the service at that time.

When the quarantine authorities received a report that people were gathering with the lights off at A church, they proceeded to verify the situation on site.

They also stopped the in-person worship service and sent the church members home.

Officials of A church, where the violation of the administrative order was detected, are expected to be reported for violating the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act.

Gwangju City issued an administrative order banning in-person worship services at all churches in the region from the 30th of last month until the 10th of this month.

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